Housing in WA3 6RT
What the homes in WA3 6RT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Oakwood & Gorse Covert
- Council
- Warrington
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,190 (2024)
WA3 6RTWarrington
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (58%). Flats make up 8.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WA3 6RT area is above that, at 68.8%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15.3% of households against 20.5%. 36% own outright and 32.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned68.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.8%1%
- Private rented15.3%20.5%
- Social rented15.1%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 39.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 26.9%. 20.3% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Warrington
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Warrington, August 2026, +5.3% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WA3 6RT sits in (Oakwood & Gorse Covert): about 1,190 residents.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.